MSc Medical Imaging

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Education in the knowledge, skills and understanding of engineering design of advanced medical and biotechnology products and systems.

Overview

The MSc Medical Imaging programme is intended to provide a Masters-level postgraduate education in the knowledge, skills and understanding of engineering design of advanced medical and biotechnology products and systems. You will also acquire a working knowledge of the clinical environment to influence your design philosophy.

With biotechnology replacing many of the traditional engineering disciplines within the UK, this programme will allow you to develop the skills to apply your engineering or scientific knowledge to technologies that further the developments in this field. As a result, employment opportunities will be excellent for graduates, both in research and in industry.

We have an active research group, and you will be taught by leading researchers in the field.

enhance your analytical and critical abilities, competence in multi-disciplinary research & development

provide broad practical training in biology and biomolecular sciences sufficient for you to understand the biomedical nomenclature and to have an appreciation of the relevance and potential clinical impact of the research projects on offer

allow you to experience the unique environment of clinical and surgical aspects in medical imaging in order to provide an understanding of the engineering challenges for advanced practice

provide core training in electrical, microwave, magnetic, acoustic and optical techniques relevant to the life sciences interface and provide broad experience of analytical and imaging techniques relevant for biology, biomolecular and clinical sciences

provide core training in acoustic ultrasound technologies.

Who should study this course?

This course is suitable for students who are recent graduates with an honours degree in engineering, sciences, and medical related degrees. Typically minimum entry level is a 2.2 from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Relevant industrial experience may be considered.

Studying in the Medical Imaging, gave me a fantastic opportunity to access the most advanced imaging modality in the world theoretically and practically. It’s challenging and interesting when we work and study with active research group to further developments in this field. Moreover, the beautiful campus, advanced facility and rich activities in the University of Dundee gives us a great platform to improve the ability and show our talents.

Yubo Ji
Medical Imaging MSc, graduated 2017

Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

The University of Dundee has been given a Gold award – the highest possible rating – in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

Teaching & Assessment

How you will be taught

The programme will involve a variety of teaching formats including lectures, tutorials, seminars, hands-on imaging classes, laboratory exercises, case studies, coursework, and an individual research project.

The teaching programme will include visits to and seminars at IMSaT and clinical departments at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School and Tayside University Hospitals Trust, including the Clinical Research Centre, the Departments of Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry and ENT, the Vascular Laboratory and Medical Physics.

A high degree of active student participation will be encouraged throughout. Taught sessions will be supported by individual reading and study. You will be guided to prepare your research project plan and to develop skills and competence in research including project management, critical thinking and problem-solving, project report and presentation.

How you will be assessed

The taught modules will be assessed by a combination of written examinations and coursework. The research project will be assessed by a written thesis and oral presentation.

What you will study

You will be able to know, understand and identify the components and structures of different of the anatomical systems. You will be able to identify major muscles and muscle groups and understand how they act, either alone or in conjunction with others.

Modes of delivery & student participation Modes of delivery: Classes/tutorials (face to face teaching). Students are expected and encouraged to participate actively in classes via discussions, teamwork and feedback.

Pre-requisites of entry requirements The normal entry requirement will be an honours degree or equivalent in a discipline that provides a suitable basis for the programme, e.g. biomedical, electrical, electronic or mechanical engineering.

Accessibility for students with disability http://www.dundee.ac.uk/disabilityservices/disability/statement.htm

To provide a formal training on human anatomy and physiology, medical instrumentation applications and design, medical ethics and safety issues.

To provide a grounding in the theory of biomedical measurement systems, including sensors, signal conditioning methods, measurement techniques, patient interfacing and instrumentation used in biomedicine;

To impart the fundamentals of the special aspects of instrumentation design that are required for biomedical instruments;

To demonstrate how modern biomedical instruments combine traditional instrumentation techniques and technological innovation, including software presentation and analysis of data.

To develop competence in scientific writing and reporting

Intended learning outcomes:

Understand principles of operation of important sensors used in biomedical instrumentation and measurement

Understand the technical specifications of commercially produced sensors used for this purposes;

Be able to specify and design instrumentation and measurement systems that employ these sensors and which, as appropriate, enable safe interface with the human body

Recognised and understand the characteristics of the physiological signals being measured;

Be able to offer realistic solutions to clinical measurement problems and to justify the choices;

Sufficient knowledge in the subject to be able to investigate and evaluate new designs of biomedical sensors and instruments.

• Through the use of case studies based on real devices and their commercial development routes to strengthen and broaden understanding of concepts taught in the core modules of the course;

• To give students a sound theoretical knowledge and practical awareness of leading edge technologies used in modern medical and surgical instruments and devices;

• To develop in students the skills required for real biomedical problem identification and solving;

• To stimulate and encourage students to apply engineering theories and principles to address biomedical problems and to be familiar with research methods;

• To provide a basic understanding of the process of invention and its management; an introduction to entrepreneurship and its interface with invention; product development and its relationship to invention, resultant intellectual property and entrepreneurship.

• To develop competence in scientific writing and reporting

• To develop team working skills

Intended learning outcomes

• Expanding the understanding of the concepts and theories given in the core modules and awareness of their context in modern medical and surgical instrumentation;

• A deep understanding and broad knowledge of biomedical technologies, most especially those included in the Indicative Content section below;

• A sound knowledge of new and emerging technologies that maybe used to improve the function of medical and surgical instruments and devices;

• An awareness of unmet needs in medical diagnosis and treatment

• have knowledge of the research and engineering methods applied in the development of biomedical and surgical instrumentation;

• knowledge of how to apply concepts and theories to solve biomedical problems, to develop advanced and innovative biomedical and surgical instrumentation;

• basic knowledge and understanding of the inventive process and its management, the entrepreneurial basis of business development; exploitation and value of Intellectual Property particularly relating to the biomedical industry.

a project selected by the student in consultation with project supervisors;

preparation of an interim report, summarising the main aims of the project, research strategy and literature review related to the project;

a thesis

The process requires you to:

Define agreed project objectives. Projects will generally be part of a larger group research activity and will require the student to work as a team member.

Identify appropriate techniques, project structure and timetable.

Undertake a literature review.

Produce an interim report summarising and reviewing the literature on the project topic.

Undertake a period of research or development work, or a combination of both, according to the project type.

Attend regular progress meetings with the project supervisor.

Describe the project in its entirety in a written dissertation that complies with academic publishing conventions and presents a critical analysis of the results or findings, draws conclusions and make recommendations for further work.

Prepare a poster on the work.

Prepare and deliver a presentation as part of the viva voce.

Teaching and learning:

Students are expected to be self-motivated in conducting their project, enhancing their technical competence and building self- sufficiency.

• To provide a grounding in the theory of relevant biomedical measurement systems including sensors, signal acquisition and conditioning principles, measurement techniques and instrumentation and detectors;

• To teach the basic physiological and anatomical principles of surgical interventions, interventional radiology and how the imaging objectives relate to disease and treatment

• To review the working principles of existing surgical technology including robotics and how this addresses the surgical intent, including current minimal access techniques and understand the implications for image guidance.

• To provide a basic understanding of the process of invention and its management; an introduction to entrepreneurship and its interface with invention; product development and its relationship to invention, resultant intellectual property and entrepreneurship

Intended learning outcomes

• Understand the principles of operation of relevant sensors and detectors used in biomedical measurement for imaging and their technical specifications;

• Be able to apply a range of signal analysis and signal processing methods ;

• Understand how medical imaging systems work, how they interact with the tissue, how their images can be interpreted and the limitations of their application;

• Be familiar with a range of medical imaging applications for different pathologies, including cellular, molecular imaging and interventions;

• Know how image guidance interacts and operates with instruments and equipment in surgical intervention including robotics. Understand the equipment and instruments required and how it is use.

• Understand the requirements in quality spatial, contrast and time resolution of imaging modalities used for different outcomes.

• have knowledge of the research and engineering methods applied in the development of medical imaging;

• Basic knowledge and understanding of the inventive process and its management, the entrepreneurial basis of business development; exploitation and value of Intellectual Property.

Modes of delivery & student participation Modes of delivery: Classes/tutorials laboratory experiments (face to face teaching). Students are expected and encouraged to participate actively in classes via discussions, teamwork and feedback. Visit of clinical sites and interaction with clinicians.

Pre-requisites of entry requirements The normal entry requirement will be an honours degree or equivalent in a discipline that provides a suitable basis for the programme, e.g. biomedical, electrical, electronic or mechanical engineering.

Accessibility for students with disability http://www.dundee.ac.uk/disabilityservices/disability/statement.htm

Corequisites None

Antirequisites None

Careers

This Master's programme provides you with the skills to continue into research in areas such as biomedical and biomaterials engineering as well as progression into relevant jobs within the Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics industries.

Entry Requirements

You should have, or expect to have, a BSc or BEng degree at 2:2 or above (or a suitable equivalent) in a relevant engineering, physical science or medical degree. Applicants with a product or industrial design qualification may also be considered depending on engineering content of their degree qualification.

English Language Requirement

English Language Programmes

We offer Pre-Sessional and Foundation Programme(s) throughout the year. These are designed to prepare you for university study in the UK when you have not yet met the language requirements for direct entry onto a degree programme.